[Wikimediaindia-l] Farewell

2012-07-30 Thread Hisham
Dear India Community I'm writing to inform you that I plan to leave my current role supporting Wikimedia in India. I am going to be exploring opportunities and evaluating options that are closer to my career aspirations and my personal circumstances. I will be working through to ensure that t

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] IRC on EC elections for this year,

2012-07-30 Thread Srikanth Ramakrishnan
Gautam, is it mandatory to attend this IRC? Several chapter members I know, want to stand for elections, but will be unable to attend this IRC. -- Regards, Srikanth Ramakrishnan. Sign this petition to introduce Volvo buses in Coimbatore city: https://www.change.org/en-IN/petitions/the-transport-

[Wikimediaindia-l] Changes to the India Program

2012-07-30 Thread Barry Newstead
Dear India Wikimedia community, As a follow up to Hisham's message, I would like to thank Hisham for his efforts in support of Wikimedia in India. He has been a great partner to the Wikimedia Foundation team and has worked tirelessly to build the India Program. He has worked in a challenging env

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] [Wikimedia-l] Changes to India Program

2012-07-30 Thread Sunil Abraham
Dear Wikipedians, On Mon, Jul 30, 2012 at 4:18 PM, Barry Newstead (WMF) wrote: > > Hisham’s departure coincides with another change in the India Program. We are > pleased to announce that the Wikimedia Foundation has approved a grant to the > Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) in Bangalore t

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] Farewell

2012-07-30 Thread Jyoti Prakash Nath
It was great to work with you. Thanx a lot for your support to the Assamese Wikipedia Community. Wish you a bright future ahead. Goodbye Hisham   Regards Jyoti Prakash Nath > > From: Hisham >To: Wikimedia India Community list >Sent: Monday, 30 July

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] [Wikimedia-l] Changes to India Program

2012-07-30 Thread Arjuna Rao Chavala
On Mon, Jul 30, 2012 at 4:26 PM, Sunil Abraham wrote: > Dear Wikipedians, > > On Mon, Jul 30, 2012 at 4:18 PM, Barry Newstead (WMF) > wrote: > > > > Hisham’s departure coincides with another change in the India Program. > We are pleased to announce that the Wikimedia Foundation has approved a >

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] [Wikimedia-l] Changes to India Program

2012-07-30 Thread Béria Lima
> > *We are pleased to announce that the Wikimedia Foundation has approved a > grant to the Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) in Bangalore* > Without GAC review? _ *Béria Lima* *Imagine um mundo onde é dada a qualquer pessoa a possibilidade de ter livre acesso ao somatório de todo o conhe

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] Farewell

2012-07-30 Thread Achal Prabhala
You will be missed, Hisham, and it's really good to know that you are around for the next few months. Take care, Achal On Monday 30 July 2012 04:07 PM, Hisham wrote: Dear Bangalore Community I'm writing to inform you that I plan to leave my current role supporting Wikimedia in India. I am g

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] IRC on EC elections for this year,

2012-07-30 Thread Gautam John
No. It's not mandatory. This is only to clarify questions there may be. Thank you. Best, Gautam http://blog.prathambooks.org/p/social-media.html On 30 July 2012 16:16, Srikanth Ramakrishnan wrote: > Gautam, is it mandatory to attend this IRC? Several chapter members I > know, want to

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] Changes to the India Program

2012-07-30 Thread Gautam John
Thank you, Barry. I am sorry to see Hisham go and am grateful for his assistance in getting IP off the ground in India and initiating a broader range of engagement with communities, individuals and organisations than previously existed. As you said, there have been ups and downs but we have all le

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] [Wikimedia-l] Changes to India Program

2012-07-30 Thread Ravishankar
Answered here: http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/India_Program/India_Program_Announcement_and_FAQ_-_30_July_2012#Did_the_grant_go_through_the_Wikimedia_Grants_Program_process.3F On Mon, Jul 30, 2012 at 5:48 PM, Béria Lima wrote: > *We are pleased to announce that the Wikimedia Foundation has appro

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] FOSS.in - call for proposals open till 8 July

2012-07-30 Thread Gautam John
Is anyone planning a submission? A stall? Will we have a presence at FOSS.IN? Thank you. Best, Gautam http://blog.prathambooks.org/p/social-media.html ___ Wikimediaindia-l mailing list Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org To unsubscribe from

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] FOSS.in - call for proposals open till 8 July

2012-07-30 Thread Srikanth Lakshmanan
On Mon, Jul 30, 2012 at 9:53 PM, Gautam John wrote: > Is anyone planning a submission? A stall? Will we have a presence at > FOSS.IN? > Yuvipanda has made a submission(and waiting for CfP confirmation) on Mediawiki API and we might use the hackerspace as well if his talk gets accepted. Shall keep

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] Farewell

2012-07-30 Thread Theo10011
On Mon, Jul 30, 2012 at 4:11 PM, Hisham wrote: > Dear India Community > > I'm writing to inform you that I plan to leave my current role supporting > Wikimedia in India. I am going to be exploring opportunities and > evaluating options that are closer to my career aspirations and my personal > c

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] Farewell

2012-07-30 Thread വിശ്വപ്രഭ
In the course of an epic, great men march in and march out. But some pages are made just for them. They would sit there within the volumes, get scribbled and read by a few and turn first pale and then golden over the time. Hisham, you have made a mark of your own. Time will recall you when the m

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] Farewell

2012-07-30 Thread Samuel Klein
Hisham, You will be dearly missed! Viswam, your note was most beautiful. Sam. On Mon, Jul 30, 2012 at 2:24 PM, ViswaPrabha (വിശ്വപ്രഭ) < viswapra...@gmail.com> wrote: > In the course of an epic, great men march in and march out. > > But some pages are made just for them. They would sit there wi

[Wikimediaindia-l] Fwd: [Wikimedia-l] IRC office hours with the Wikimedia Fellows

2012-07-30 Thread Tanvir Rahman
FYI. :-) -- Forwarded message -- From: "Siko Bouterse" Date: Jul 31, 2012 3:36 AM Subject: [Wikimedia-l] IRC office hours with the Wikimedia Fellows To: Hi all, The Wikimedia Fellows program will be holding IRC office hours in #wikimedia-office this Thursday, August 2, 2012 at 2

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] Farewell

2012-07-30 Thread Deepon Saha
I really don't know what to say, you never expect this kind of mail in the inbox while simply doing a routine check at 8am.. Hisham has been very supportive from each & every aspect...Be it the education program/outreach sessions/innovative ideas to promote Wikipedia. Many disagreed with his viewp

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] Farewell

2012-07-30 Thread Bishakha Datta
Dear Hisham, I’m thinking back on your time here and want to thank you for so much that you’ve done and built in these one and a half years. For setting up things from scratch when there was neither a team nor an office and you were on your own. For building and motivating a small team to ventur